William Welter

A consultant and educator, Bill Welter helps organizations succeed by helping managers excel and prepare for their tomorrows. He connects Louis Pasteur’s quote of “Chance favors the prepared mind” with today’s business realities. His workshops have been conducted for McDonaldâs, Walgreenâs, Starbucks, the Institute for Management Studies, DraftFCB and others.

He is the lead co-author of The Prepared Mind of a Leader: Eight Skills Leaders Use to Innovate, Make Decisions, and Solve Problems. Published by Jossey-Bass in 2006, this book was featured in Harvard Management Update, and listed as one of the best leadership books of 2005 by LeadershipNow.com

Bill brings over 35 years of experience spanning four separate careers: military, engineering, consulting and education. He has an undergraduate degree in Socio-Technical Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Masters in Business Administration from DePaul University. He is a Fellow in Executive Education at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.

His latest book, Renovate Your Business, written with Leo Hopf, was published by Adams Media.